How popular is the baby name Nick in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Nick.
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Mariah Carey’s twins, born Saturday, were named Moroccan (boy) and Monroe (girl).
Monroe comes from “Marilyn Monroe, who has been an inspiration to Mariah her whole life.”
And Moroccan? “The top tier of Mariah’s New York City apartment is called the Moroccan Room, because of the Moroccan-inspired decor. It’s also the place where Nick proposed to his wife, overlooking Manhattan!”
Moroccan is the only baby I know of (so far) with a décor-inspired name.
Thoughts?
The last time I wrote about popular baby names in Malta was two years ago. It’s time for an update!
A total of 4,143 babies were born in Malta in 2009. (In 2006, the number was 3,885.) These were the most popular baby names last year:
Girl Names
Boy Names
You’ll notice that Malta still lumps variants together. (They even lump non-variants like Elena and Ella together.) I’m not a big fan of this method because when groupings change from year to year, comparisons become impossible.
Malta also seems to have some issues with spelling. Aidan and Kieran became Aiden and Keiran between 2006 and 2009, for instance. And I wonder if “Gulia” wasn’t supposed to be spelled “Giulia.” (Though I do like the fact that there’s a “Julia/Gulia” grouping. Very Wedding Singer-esque.)
But it’s interesting stuff nonetheless. I’m especially intrigued by all the -ayden names on the boys’ list. (Worldwide phenomenon, anyone?)
If you want to see more from Malta, the top baby names of 2008, 2007, 2004/2005, 2003 and 2002 are available for download.
Source: National Statistics Office – Malta
Image: Adapted from Flag of Malta (public domain)
Looking for a boy name that’s short and to-the-point? Something that might work particularly well as a middle name?
Check out this list of several hundred one-syllable boy names:
Please note that I did include names in the gray area between one syllable and two syllables. The deciding factor on these particular names (such as Charles, Miles, and Noel) will be your own interpretation/accent, so be sure to test the names out loud before making any final decisions.
Many of these names also happen to be unisex, so they appear on the one-syllable girl names list as well.
What’s your favorite one-syllable boy name?
Image: Adapted from 1 Drvo 06241 by Olja Simovic under CC BY-SA 4.0.
[Latest update: July 2023]
